Combination inkstand and penwiper



Ap'r 14, 1931. K, OHLER 1,800,699

COMBINATION INKSTAND AND PENWIPER Filed June 29, 1927 anotan EYS Patented Apr. 14, 1931 ATE?? FFEQE,

COMBINATION INKSTAND AND PENWIPER Application filed June 29,

My invention is a combination ink stand and pen wiper in which an ink bottle is held in a stand and a pen wiper is incorporated with the lid of the stand.

An object of my invention is the construction of a combination ink stand and pen wiper in which an ink bottle may be inserted and clamped or locked in a stand which may be of any suitable shape. This stand is provided with a hinged or removable lid to which is secured a pen wiper, the pen wiper being positioned to form a cover for the open neck of the bottle when the lid is closed, and thus preserve the ink from dirt, leakage and evapc oration.

Another object of my invention is the construction of a combination stand in which the base of the stand is hinged to the wall or body or removably clamped thereto so that an ink bottle may be inserted in the stand with the base open, and the neck thrust upwardly through an opening in a horizontal partition. The `bottle may then be held in place` by a linger while the base is hinged. If the base is separate the bottle may be placed therein and the stand fitted over the base and bottle. This construction provides a container which holds a much larger quantity of ink than is lisually provided, thus avoiding continual rellin Myg invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1is a perspective view of my invention with the lid tilted up showing the ink stand in position for usage.

Figure 2 is a vertical section diametrically through the center of the ink stand from the back to the front.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a section similar to Fig. 2 showing the manner of inserting the bottle.

Figure 5 is a detail section of an alternative connection of the base to the body or walls of the ink stand.

In constructing my invention I utilize a base 11 which may be a flat sheet of metal or wood and having. a ange 12 extending around the front and both sides. It is pref- 1927. Serial No. 202,378.

erable to have the flange slightly lower at the front than the sides, as indicated by the nu- `meral 18. There may be two flanges, one on either side, but not in front. The body or walls of the stand are indicated by the nu- 55 meral 14 and in the illustration the stand is shown as being rectangular, but it is to be understood that it may be made of any other suitable shape. The base. is preferably secured to one of the walls by hinges 15 which co may be of any suitable character and attaches to the front wall bymeans of a spring clip 16, or other equivalent device, which engages in a notch 17 formed on the front wall.

A horizontal partition 18 may be secured c5 to theside walls with an opening 19 therethrough. The walls have an upper extension 20 above this horizontal partition 18, provid ing a pen wiper chamber 21, the lower part of the ink stand forming a bottle chamber 22 70 in which an ink bottle 23 may be placed with the neck 24 extending through the opening 19 in the partition.

A lid 25 is secured to the upper extension of the walls by hinges 26 and secured to the 75 center of the lid on the inside there is a screwthreaded socket 27 in which is threaded a screw 28, this screw having a head 29 with a washer 30 thereunder.

A pen wiper, designated generally by these numeral 31, has a plurality of layers of fabric 32, each layer being of diminishing diameter from the layer next the lid of the outermost layer. Each of these layers has a central opening 88 therethrough so that the S5 layers may iit on the outsideof the socket 27 and have the screw 28 pass through these holes or openings. The washer 30 or the outermost pen wiper layer engages underneath the head of the screw and thus all the et layers are securely clamped in position. The pen wiper may also be secured simply by a pin having a large head. Each of the layers has a scalloped edge 84 to facilitate wiping the pens. A-clasp of any suitable character c5 851s utilized to secure the lid to the front wall of the ink stand and thus complete the closure. The under side of thepen may be cleaned by wiping on the edges of the discs and the upper side on the surfaces. This 1;9

pen wiper is placedin the most convenient v position for use, being held vertically when the lid is raised, and cannotV be misplaced or lost.

In the construct-ion illustrated in Fig. 5, the base 36 has a flange 87V thereabouts and'has a plurality ,of springV clips 38 .which engage in notches 39 in the walls 4,0 so that by this construction the base may be'connectedto the walls by a straight reciprocatingmovement, the base and the body of the ink stand being held by the clips.

The Vmanner of manipulating the link Y stand, Figs. l through 4l, is substantially as follows: Y

My standy is preferably made of such character that the small commercial'bottles of inkmay be insertedtherein. lAfter removing the ,stopper from-a bottle of this character, it ymay bev inserted upwardly in the ink stand: body, by'unclasping the base and /aplurality of layers and means for securing Vthe center'portionsof said layers to the under side of said cover, whereby the edges of said layers are drapedl over the open top of said reservoir whenthe'cover is closed.

In testimony whereofI-havesigned my name to this specification. Y f Y KATHARINE-.k OHLER.

allowingit to hinge downwardly, as shown Y j in `l1`igs.,2and 4. With one or` more fingers Y the bottle maybe held pressed up against the partition 18 and the base closed until it engages-the:bottoni'ofjthe bottle. The finger may then be withdrawn Yand the base forced upwardly until v-it is secured by the clasp.

stand structure, a containerv It will be notedA byvmy constructionl that ,Y

when the lid is closed, as shown in Fig. 2 the poll; `wiper drops over the' topof the bottle i IlYGCl and'thus forms aA closure for such bottle neck, preventing' 'dirt from getting. into the bottle and,to. a great extent, preventing ifevaporation and leakage, thus it is not necessary torep-lace the cork in the bottle.

` clips. `It 'is toldo,l understood that infbothV ,constructions the flange on the base func- A it isto be understood that the shape be In the construction of Fg 5 the base and i the walls may be separated-and the bottle 'placed between theanges 37 and then the wall structure forced downwardly 011y the base andlseoured in position by Vthe spring tions to center the bottle. p

While I have illustrated my invention as a simple designand without ornamentation, ,v Y

Changed to be morecomplex 'and the ,design vto vbe as. ornamentali as desired. C TheA inli-` stand may be made' also to contain two or more, bottles, to provide different colors or Vqualities of ink. y v

Various'changes may be made in the prin-V ciples of. my invention' without departing ,from the. spirit thereof, as set forthV in the i description, Y drawings and claims.

I clai1n o. p. l'. An inl; stand and pen wiper combination comprising an ink standadapted to receivev a bottle therein, a lid having a stud secured p `thereto and a-screw threadedpin said stud, a

plurality` of layers of fabric mounted onthe Y stud and the yscrew,forminga pen wiper, said pen wiper covering theY neck ofiabottle wit'hinsaid stand when the lid is closed. 

